一清二楚 (yī qīng èr chǔ) — to be perfectly clear about something; to understand every detail
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'perfectly clear, every detail understood.' Used as a predicate after a topic (对这件事一清二楚) to stress complete, unambiguous understanding.
idiom
to be perfectly clear about somethingto understand every detail
Examples
- 一清二楚。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì de lái lóng qù mài yī qīng èr chǔ.He is perfectly clear about the whole context of this matter.
- ，一清二楚。Suī rán tā méi shuō, dàn zhēn xiàng dà jiā dōu yī qīng èr chǔ.Although she didn't say it, everyone is crystal clear about the truth.
- ，一清二楚。Zhè ge wèn tí wǒ diào chá le sān gè xīng qī, xiàn zài yī qīng èr chǔ.I've investigated this problem for three weeks, and now I understand every detail.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
The 清 and 楚 both mean clear; the 一 and 二 here do not count, they just intensify the pair, giving perfectly clear.
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